Example 1
- Text: The cat sat.
3 words, 12 characters
How many words are in The cat sat.? 3 words and 12 characters, 10 without spaces.
Word Counter
Enter or paste text. The calculator counts words and characters as you type, without waiting for a button. The sentence The cat sat has 3 words and 12 characters. Characters without spaces stand next to that count.
This is not a grammar checker and not the weighted 280 limit from X. The result is the word and character count of the text you enter. A single code point is on the ASCII/Unicode character-code page.
Result
Enter text. The word and character counts appear here.
How it works
The word counter splits the text you enter on whitespace. The cat sat. is 3 words and 12 characters. Two spaces enter the character count with spaces and are excluded from the count without spaces, which is 10.
The calculator updates the result on every keystroke. It does not wait for a server, and you do not have to click Calculate, though the button stays. Pasted text stays in the browser.
A Polish typescript page is 1800 characters with spaces. The calculator divides the character count by 1800. 12 characters are 0.01 pages when rounded to two places. That is not a Word A4 page with margins.
Reading time uses 200 words per minute. Three words give about 1 s. Speaking time uses 130 words per minute. Both constants are visible in the result and do not claim to be your pace.
A sentence ends with a period, exclamation mark, question mark, or ellipsis. Text without such a mark counts as one sentence if it contains a letter or a digit. A new paragraph starts after a blank line.
This is not a grammar checker and not a weighted X counter. The 160, 280, and 1800 limits only show how many characters remain to those thresholds. The code point of one character, for example A as 65, belongs on the character-code page.
Formula
words = spans after whitespace; characters = Unicode code points
Pages = characters ÷ 1800. Reading time = words ÷ 200 per minute.
How to use
- Enter or paste text, for example The cat sat.
- The result updates as you type. For example, The cat sat. gives 3 words and 12 characters.
- Beside the word count, the calculator shows characters without spaces, sentence count, paragraph count, and 1800-character pages.
- Reading time uses 200 words per minute. That constant belongs to this page.
- Open a single character code on the ASCII/Unicode character-code page.
3 words in The cat sat.
The calculator counts words after whitespace and characters as code points. The cat sat. is 3 words and 12 characters.
- words
- Spans between spaces and line breaks. The cat sat. gives 3.
- characters
- Unicode code points, including spaces. The cat sat. gives 12. Without spaces the count is 10.
- 1800
- A typescript page with spaces. The calculator divides characters by 1800.
Examples
Example 2
- Text: This is a test sentence for the word counter.
9 words, 45 characters
Nine words and 45 characters, 37 without spaces. One sentence.
Example 3
- Two paragraphs separated by a blank line
16 words, 2 paragraphs
16 words, 105 characters, 3 sentences, and 2 paragraphs. A blank line starts the second paragraph.
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Frequently asked questions
How many words are in “The cat sat.”?
3 words and 12 characters, including 2 spaces. Without spaces the count is 10 characters. That is one sentence and one paragraph.
Does a space count as a character?
Yes, in the character count with spaces. A second result shows characters without whitespace: spaces, tabs, and line breaks.
What is the 1800-character page?
It is the Polish normalized typescript page: 1800 characters with spaces. The calculator divides the character count by 1800. It is not a Word A4 page.
How are words counted?
The calculator splits the text on whitespace and drops empty spans. “The cat sat.” is three words. A hyphen in “well-known” stays inside one word.
Do I need to click Calculate?
No. The result updates on every keystroke. Calculate stays for people who prefer to confirm the input by hand.
Is an emoji one character?
The calculator counts Unicode code points. A simple emoji is usually one point. A sequence with a selector or a country flag can use more points.
Where does reading time come from?
From the word count divided by 200 words per minute. That constant is stated on this page. It is not a measurement of your pace. Speaking time uses 130 words per minute.
Is this the weighted 280 limit from X?
No. The calculator shows how many characters remain to 160, 280, and 1800. It does not apply X weights for links and emoji.
Does the text leave the browser?
No. The count runs in the browser. Pasted text is not uploaded.
Where do I check the code point of A?
On the ASCII/Unicode character-code page. Here you count words and characters in the whole text.
Knowledge sources
The calculator counts words and characters from the text you enter. Definitions of word count and typescript sit below.
Page updated in 2026.